Applying to register a children’s home: top tips
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, sets out some top tips for completing an application to register a children’s home.
Yvette Stanley
Yvette Stanley is Ofsted's National Director for Social Care.
Yvette was previously Director for Children, Schools and Families at Merton Council and has 30 years of experience in children's services.
Ofsted’s response to the Case for Change
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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children looked after, local authorities, social care professionals, social care regulation
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care published its Case for Change on 17 June, having heard evidence from hundreds of people working with children and families, and from even more with lived experience of children’s social care. This builds on the huge response to its earlier calls for …
The early years sector – a changing picture
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childminder agencies, childminders, early years
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, and Jason Bradbury, Deputy Director, Data and Insight, discuss our latest early years and childcare statistics.
In care during COVID-19 – what children told us about lockdown
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, sets out some of the early findings from our annual children’s social care survey.
Foster Care Fortnight – time to celebrate the fostering community
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, on the invaluable work of foster carers.
The Care Review – a rare, not to be missed opportunity
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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care experienced, Care Review, children looked after, early intervention
Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses the Independent Care Review and considers the burning issues faced by Josh MacAlister and his team.
The education of children in children’s homes
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children looked after, children's homes, education
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses new data on where children in children’s homes are educated.
Ofsted ratings and ‘hard to place’ children
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses how the best providers support ‘hard to place’ children and children admitted in emergencies.
An unusual Christmas
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Yvette Stanley, Posted on:
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care experienced, children looked after, children's homes, fostering, kinship care, local authorities
Our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, on Christmas in care and a challenging year.
An extraordinary year: Ofsted's Annual Report
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children looked after, children's homes, children's services, fostering, local authorities, partnership working
Yvette Stanley, our National Director for Regulation and Social Care, discusses our Annual Report for 2019/20.